UPDATE: GM Wheat Protest Group Says It's Happy to Talk

It's hard to imagine campaigners and scientists will resolve their differences, but they must seize this opportunity for open dialogueWill something come of it after all? On Tuesday, crop scientists at one of Britain's leading agricultural centres pleaded with anti-GM campaigners to call off plans to trash a field trial of GM wheat. They invited the protesters to discuss the work instead. In response, the campaigners proposed an open debate where both sides could air their views in public. To this, the researchers have agreed. The time and venue are now being worked out.The dialogue between scientists who work on GM crops and anti-GM groups has rarely been a productive one. Many scientists give talks about their work, and host open days where the public can stroll around their labs and hear the science explained. But campaigners argue that their concerns are brushed aside, either by the scientists themselves, or by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, or its advisory committee on releases t

It's hard to imagine campaigners and scientists will resolve their differences, but they must seize this opportunity for open dialogueWill something come of it after all? On Tuesday, crop scientists ...